What Is Secondary Thinking? | A Practical Approach to Thinking Through to the “Consequences of Consequences,” and the Speed of Shifting Between the Concrete and the Abstract
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s gotten really hot all of a sudden, hasn’t it? This time of year is still perfect for using air-conditioned clothing, so let’s make the most of it!! But enough of that. In this post, I’d like to write about “secondary thinking.” The other day, I read about this in a book and thought, “That makes sense,” so I decided to…
3 Handy On-Site Gadgets Found at CSPI-EXPO 2026 | Zojirushi Hoist, Bone Conduction Wireless, and HeatSEE
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today, I’d like to tell you about the CSPI-EXPO that took place last month at Makuhari Messe. lol I go to all kinds of events every year. Among them, I showcase things that make me think, “Wow, this is something!!” with the hope that you’ll all be able to use them quickly and conveniently on the job…
Cost Breakdown for Ground Anchor Construction | Machinery, Consumables, and Risk Costs Based on a Case Study of 60-Meter-Class Drilling
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s that muggy, hot time of year… It’s still bearable with my air-conditioned work clothes, but it’s only a matter of time before they stop being so effective!? This summer is probably going to be insanely hot again, but at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, summer vacation is… I guess prefectures, cities, and towns will keep working as usual, regardless…
Approaches to Dealing with Spring Water During Mortar Spraying | Why Permeable Mats Aren’t the Only Solution
Whenever there’s a spring, people tend to immediately suggest using a permeable mat. Hello, everyone. This is Enta. At job sites where we’re spraying mortar or concrete, if water is seeping out of the natural ground, people sometimes say, “Shouldn’t we lay a permeable mat here?” I understand where they’re coming from. Water…
What Is Relaxation? | Explaining How PC Steel Strands Gradually Loosen Using Rubber Bands [Anchor Basics]
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, after I wrote an article about set loss, I got a question asking, “So, what exactly is relaxation?” lol. That’s a good question, lol. If I told you, “It’s in the Design and Construction Guidelines for Ground Anchor Works!” you’d probably be like, “Whaaaat?!” lol. At our company…
What Is Set Loss? | How Tension Stabilization of Ground Anchors Reduces Load and On-Site Countermeasures
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Young engineers often ask me, “Is set loss really necessary?” Come to think of it, even though the term “set loss” is thrown around all the time on job sites, there are actually a lot of people who’ve never had it properly explained to them. Back in the day, when I was installing ground anchors…
Procedures and Hazard Points for Removing Permanent and Temporary Anchors | Decision Criteria by Jack, BH, and Crane Type
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I wrote an article a while back titled “For Those of You Who Can’t Sleep Because Your Anchor Came Loose” (what a terrible title, lol), and even now I still occasionally get messages asking, “It came loose… what should I do…?” lol I know exactly how you feel. It’s happened to me countless times too…
Why Unit Prices for Ground Anchor Drilling Vary So Much Depending on Soil Conditions | How Cost Estimation Works and Quotations
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. A while back, a young site supervisor from another company asked me, “Do you pay attention to the soil conditions when drilling holes for ground anchors?” (Well, you better pay a lot of attention to them, lol.) If you underestimate the soil conditions when preparing a cost estimate, you’ll be the one crying about it later. But anyway…
What Is Ground Anchor Construction? A Simple, Easy-to-Understand Explanation of Its Basic Structure and Principles
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Do you guys attend Anchor’s technical workshops? I try to make it a point to attend these study sessions whenever possible (well, almost always, lol). The reason is simple: working underground, where you can’t see what’s going on, remains full of mysteries no matter how many years you’ve been doing it—and that’s what makes it so interesting. And then there are new techniques…